Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Peradeniya University

As part of the ongoing collaboration between the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), a university seminar will be held at the University of Peradeniya on 20th June 2025 at 9.30 AM. The event will take place at the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS), University of Peradeniya.

The seminar will focus on the relaunch of the publication “Sri Lanka: From Debt Default to Transformative Growth” a timely collection of 14 essays authored by 24 leading Sri Lankan and international experts. The book outlines 27 actionable policy proposals aimed at steering Sri Lanka towards a more sustainable and inclusive economic future.